Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272192 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 201272192 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 01/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308266956	01/14/2005	3441	332312	Farr Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On January 14, 2005, Employee #1 was moving a 40-ft length of 6-in. pipe, balanced on the forks of a forklift truck. The 750-pound load was not secured and Employee #1 was assisting the forklift operator in manipulating the pipe at different angles to pass around obstacles and through the 20-ft-wide door of a fabrication shop. The pipe section rolled off the forks, striking Employee #1 and knocking him to the concrete floor. His head struck the floor and he was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE, DOOR, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308266956			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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